OJJDP FY 20 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence | OJJDP 2020 17926

Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2020 17926

The OJJDP FY 20 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2020 17926) was a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It was designed to help communities build or strengthen coordinated, on-the-ground responses for children who have been exposed to violence, recognizing that exposure can happen in multiple settings including the home, school, and the broader neighborhood or community environment. The program emphasizes practical, community-based support services that can reduce trauma-related harm and improve safety and well-being for children and families.

A central aim of the opportunity was to fund the development and delivery of support services tailored to children exposed to violence. In practice, this could include efforts that identify affected youth, connect them to trauma-informed care and victim services, strengthen family supports, improve school-based interventions, and coordinate referrals across local partners such as schools, child welfare agencies, behavioral health providers, victim service organizations, and law enforcement. The intent is to move beyond isolated services and instead support a more organized local strategy that can consistently reach children who are impacted by violence and help stabilize their lives.

In addition to direct support services, the program also allowed funds to be used for violent crime reduction strategies that specifically focus on violent juvenile offenders. This component highlights a dual approach: supporting victims and children exposed to violence while also improving community safety by developing, enhancing, and implementing strategies aimed at reducing serious youth violence. Communities could use the award to strengthen local prevention and intervention frameworks that address the factors driving violent offending, improve coordination among justice and community partners, and implement targeted approaches that reduce harm.

Awards were made as cooperative agreements, which typically means recipients should expect substantial involvement from the funding agency during the project period, often through collaboration, guidance, and federal oversight tied to program goals and deliverables. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $1,000,000, with an expected total of 7 awards. The opportunity was posted on February 25, 2020, and had an original application closing date of April 27, 2020. The program fell under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and was associated with CFDA number 16.818.

Eligibility was listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full solicitation under the section titled "Additional Information on Eligibility." In general terms, this label often indicates eligibility may extend beyond a narrow set of applicant types and could include certain units of local government, tribal entities, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, or other qualified entities, depending on the specific requirements outlined in the official notice.

Overall, this funding opportunity aimed to help communities respond more effectively to the real and lasting effects of violence on children while also supporting strategies to reduce serious juvenile violence. The structure and allowable uses suggest OJJDP was looking for comprehensive local approaches that combine trauma-informed support for affected youth with evidence-informed or promising practices that reduce violent crime involving juveniles.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 20 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.818.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 25, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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